Fairfax County Plans to Enter Phase 3 of Reopening on Wednesday July 1st 2020
Governor Northam announced Virginia will continue to ease restrictions and enter Phase 3 of the "Forward Virginia" plan to reopen on Wednesday July 1st. At this time Fairfax County plans to enter the new phase with the rest of the state.

According to Governor Northam’s office "many states are experiencing a surge in new infections, Virginia’s case counts continue to trend downward. Virginia’s hospital bed capacity remains stable, the percentage of individuals hospitalized with a positive or pending COVID-19 test is trending downward, no hospitals are reporting PPE shortages, and the percent of positive tests continues to decline as testing increases."

While this is good news, please keep in mind COVID-19 is still a current and deadly threat. Whenever possible we should all still practice social distancing. Teleworking is still encouraged and face masks are required everywhere in indoor public settings.

See below for what Phase Three will look like.

Read full press release HERE

Phase Three guidelines in Spanish HERE

Phase Three guidelines in English HERE
Public Safety
In light of recent events, I have spent a tremendous amount of time considering recommendations for increasing law enforcement transparency and accountability in our county. As Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, I want to assure you that I am personally reviewing every policy recommendation that my office receives. In addition we have also created a matrix that houses every policy reform recommendation submitted so that any change that we adopt accurately reflects the concerns of our residents and community advocates.

If you have any recommendations you would like us to add to our matrix for consideration please send them via email to leedist@fairfaxcounty.gov

Early last week I communicated my personal position, so far, on some of the policy reforms I plan to advocate for:

1.We must find a way to share more data as it relates to law enforcement activities within our community.

2. It is time to reassess our police department’s presence in our public schools. I believe the value that the police offer to our students in terms of safety and community relations could be achieved without a permanent police presence within our schools.

3. We must initiate a review of both our police department’s use of force policy, as well as it’s training programs as a whole. This will require institutional buy in from our police force, and a willingness on the part of the public to be a part of the relationship building necessary to eliminate the racial disparities in our county’s criminal justice system.

I want to be clear these are not the only policies that I am reviewing. I will continue to dedicate myself to being as transparent as possible over the course of this process, and will provide further updates as I am able.


June 16 Full Public Safety Committee Meeting Below:


Request To Inventory Confederate Names Of County Property
On Tuesday June 23 Providence Supervisor Dalia Palchik and Supervisor Walter Alcorn put forward a long needed proposal to catalog all public places and amenities in Fairfax County that bear Confederate names. Their proposal was as timely as it was thoughtful.

I could not allow that moment to pass by without expressing my personal views on the name of the district that I represent. This is a conversation that needs to be had, and I'm sharing my remarks from the June 23rd public meeting as a means of initiating that dialogue.

This will be a public process, and we must create a space where every member of our community has an opportunity to express their views. However, for me personally, I am on the record as stating that the time has come to turn a corner in our district's history, and consider renaming the Lee District.

Below is the replay of my comments on renaming our district:


Richmond Highway Corridor Improvements Town Hall
A Lee District Town Hall regarding Richmond Highway Corridor Improvements will be held tomorrow on Wednesday July 1 at 6:30 pm. Our office in partnership with the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will host a community briefing on upcoming improvements to the Richmond Highway Corridor. Staff will share the latest development on the BRT and widening project and will remain available for a Q&A session at the conclusion of the presentations.  Register and Join HER E

Stay Involved with Richmond Highway BRT:

Sign-up for updates via Fairfax Alerts (select the category "Richmond Highway-BRT")
Contact the project team at DOTBRT@fairfaxcounty.gov
Stay Informed
Fairfax County residents now have additional ways to get information about COVID-19. Residents can send specific questions or concerns related to the Coronavirus to: ffxcovid@fairfaxcounty.gov

Text: Ffxcovid to 888777

For regular updates, residents can also continue to follow the following trusted sources:

Rodney L. Lusk
Lee District Supervisor